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Andy Dick (born 21 December 1965; age 58), is the actor and comedian who portrayed the EMH Mark II in the fourth-season Star Trek: Voyager episode "Message in a Bottle".

Hailing from Charleston, South Carolina, Dick is a graduate of Joliet West High School in Joliet, Illinois, where he performed in several high school stage productions and acquired a reputation as the "class clown". He went on to become an alumnus of Columbia College Chicago.

Dick first gained recognition while performing on The Ben Stiller Show during the 1992-93 television season. He then acquired stardom for his role as clumsy reporter Matthew Brock on the sitcom NewsRadio from 1995 until 1999. In 1995, he starred as Zach Smart in a revival of the 1960's spy spoof Get Smart, but that series was canceled after only seven episodes. In 2001, he created The Andy Dick Show, which only lasted two seasons but has become a cult hit. He most recently played Owen Kronsky on the ABC sitcom Less Than Perfect, which ran for four seasons from 2002 through 2006. In addition, he has made guest appearances on numerous variety programs, talk shows and sitcoms, and even had a guest spot on the NBC drama ER.

A highly recognized comedic presence, Dick often makes cameos in films of that genre, including The Cable Guy, Road Trip with Ellen Dow, Dude, Where's My Car?, Zoolander, and Old School. He has had larger roles in films, however: he was the second male lead in 1994's In the Army Now, co-starring Lori Petty and Glenn Morshower; he also had the second male lead in 1997's Best Men, co-starring Brad Dourif and Biff Yeager; he played Dr. Claw's assistant in 1999's Inspector Gadget, which also featured Rene Auberjonois; and he played the main villain in the 2003 cult hit The Hebrew Hammer. In the latter film, he plays the son of Santa Claus (played by Richard Riehle) who plots to eradicate Hanukkah. Sean Whalen also starred in this film.

Dick's more recent film credits include voiceover roles in 2005's Hoodwinked (along with David Ogden Stiers) and 2007's Happily N'Ever After (with Lee Arenberg and Wallace Shawn) and a supporting role in 2006's Employee of the Month (with Sean Whalen). He also has a role in the comic fantasy Love Hollywood Style, as does his Voyager co-star Robert Picardo. His upcoming films include The Comebacks (co-starring Holmes Osborne) and Blonde Ambition.

In 2006, he was one of the roasters on the Comedy Central roast of William Shatner. During the program, he introduced the character of "Kock" – the offspring of Captain James T. Kirk and Spock. The event was presided over by fellow Voyager guest actor and Star Trek fan Jason Alexander; other roasters included Shatner's TOS co-stars Nichelle Nichols and George Takei. Seen in the audience was Voyager actress Jeri Ryan, sitting at the same table as Brent Spiner, as well as Rene Auberjonois.

Trivia

Andy Dick was the voice of a radio personality named "Maurice" in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Star Trek: The Next Generation star Wil Wheaton also voiced a radio personality on the game, as did Josh Clark. Clifton Collins, Jr. is the voice of one of the main characters in the game, while Christopher Plummer is credited as being among those who supplied voices for the pedestrians of San Andreas.

External links

AndyDick.com - official web site
MySpace page
Andy Dick at Wikipedia
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The Andy Dick Show on MTV.com

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 Dick first gained recognition while performing on ''The Ben Stiller Show'' during the 1992-93 television season. He then acquired stardom for his role as clumsy reporter Matthew Brock on the sitcom ''NewsRadio'' from 1995 until 1999. In 1995, he starred as Zach Smart in a revival of the 1960's spy spoof ''Get Smart,'' but that series was canceled after only seven episodes. In 2001, he created ''The Andy Dick Show'', which only lasted two seasons but has become a cult hit. He most recently played Owen Kronsky on the ABC sitcom ''Less Than Perfect'', which ran for four seasons from 2002 through 2006. In addition, he has made guest appearances on numerous variety programs, talk shows and sitcoms, and even had a guest spot on the [[NBC]] drama ''ER''.
-A highly recognized comedic presence, Dick often makes cameos in films of that genre, including ''The Cable Guy'', ''Road Trip'', ''Dude, Where's My Car?'', ''Zoolander'', and ''Old School''. He has had larger roles in films, however: he was the second male lead in 1994's ''In the Army Now'', co-starring [[Lori Petty]] and [[Glenn Morshower]]; he also had the second male lead in 1997's ''Best Men'', co-starring [[Brad Dourif]] and [[Biff Yeager]]; he played Dr. Claw's assistant in 1999's ''Inspector Gadget'', which also featured [[Rene Auberjonois]]; and he played the main villain in the 2003 cult hit ''The Hebrew Hammer''. In the latter film, he plays the son of Santa Claus (played by [[Richard Riehle]]) who plots to eradicate Hanukkah. [[Sean Whalen]] also starred in this film.
+A highly recognized comedic presence, Dick often makes cameos in films of that genre, including ''The Cable Guy'', ''Road Trip'' with [[Ellen Dow]], ''Dude, Where's My Car?'', ''Zoolander'', and ''Old School''. He has had larger roles in films, however: he was the second male lead in 1994's ''In the Army Now'', co-starring [[Lori Petty]] and [[Glenn Morshower]]; he also had the second male lead in 1997's ''Best Men'', co-starring [[Brad Dourif]] and [[Biff Yeager]]; he played Dr. Claw's assistant in 1999's ''Inspector Gadget'', which also featured [[Rene Auberjonois]]; and he played the main villain in the 2003 cult hit ''The Hebrew Hammer''. In the latter film, he plays the son of Santa Claus (played by [[Richard Riehle]]) who plots to eradicate Hanukkah. [[Sean Whalen]] also starred in this film.
 Dick's more recent film credits include voiceover roles in 2005's ''Hoodwinked'' (along with [[David Ogden Stiers]]) and 2007's ''Happily N'Ever After'' (with [[Lee Arenberg]] and [[Wallace Shawn]]) and a supporting role in 2006's ''Employee of the Month'' (with Sean Whalen). He also has a role in the comic fantasy ''Love Hollywood Style'', as does his ''Voyager'' co-star [[Robert Picardo]]. His upcoming films include ''The Comebacks'' (co-starring [[Holmes Osborne]]) and ''Blonde Ambition''.